DemocratNot in office · last served 1988Last on a ballot: Nov 1988
Samuel P. Bell III
Samuel P. Bell III ran in 10 elections between 1974 and 1988, winning 9. Served in the Florida House of Representatives (District 29 and District 28).
- Elections
- 10
- 1974–1988
- Won
- 9
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Bell was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
19761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Florida House of Representatives, District 29Florida House of Representatives, District 28
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Bell has run
Margin: how far Bell finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Florida House of Representatives, District 28 | General | Lost | Richard S. Graham (R) | 45% | R+10.0 |
| 1986 | Florida House of Representatives, District 28 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1984 | Florida House of Representatives, District 28 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1982 | Florida House of Representatives, District 28 | General | Won | Unopposed | — | — |
| 1982 | Florida House of Representatives, District 28 | Primary | Won | Don Adams (D) | 69.4% | +38.8 |
| 1980 | Florida House of Representatives, District 29 | General | Won | Tom Brown (D), T. K. Wetherell (D), Bill Seaborn (R) | — | — |
| 1978 | Florida House of Representatives, District 29 | General | Won | William R. Conway (D), Hyatt Brown (D) | — | — |
| 1976 | Florida House of Representatives, District 29 | General | Won | Hyatt Brown (D), W. Lee Strong (R), Marion Ryan (I) | 36.2% | R+3.4 |
| 1974 | Florida House of Representatives, District 29 | General | Won | William R. Conway (D), Richard S. Graham (R), Hyatt Brown (D) | — | — |
| 1974 | Florida House of Representatives, District 29 | Primary | Won | William R. Conway (D), Don Adams (D), Frank D. Newman (D) | 32.6% | +2.4 |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Bell has held
- Florida House of Representatives, District 28 · 1983–1988
- Florida House of Representatives, District 29 · 1975–1982
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Bell has run against
- Richard S. Graham (R) · 1988 election, lost
- Tom Brown (D) · 1980 election, won
- William R. Conway (D) · 1978 election, won
- Hyatt Brown (D) · 1976 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)